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The US House of Representatives passed a $1.7 trillion package on Friday, securing federal funding for the next fiscal year and avoiding a partial government shutdown.
It was approved by the Senate on Thursday, and President Joe Biden has pledged to sign the bill into law as soon as it reaches his desk.
From Washington DC, Benji Hyer reports.
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The former co-CEO of Alameda Research and a co-founder of FTX research have both pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud.
This places even more pressure on former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after he was arrested and released on a $250m bond.
US correspondent Chris Jones has the latest.
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Facebook's parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the platform of allowing third parties to access user data.
The lawsuit stemmed from revelations in 2018 that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had improperly obtained and used information about Facebook users.
Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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Donald Trump has reacted furiously to the release of the full report from a select committee investigating the January 6th riot at the US Capitol last year, fuming at what he declares a "witch hunt."
The 845-page document, published late Thursday, found the former President engaged in a "multi-part conspiracy" to overturn the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer has more.
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The British Military has been brought in to help cover Border Force staff who are on strike across the UK.
Passport and security staff have walked out of several airports as well as a port in a dispute over pay, pensions and layoffs.
The industrial action is due to continue over Christmas at a busy period for the travel industry.
Sally Patterson reports from London.
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In Uganda, more than 8000 people are in need of relief aid in the western part of the country.
This follows recent attacks on villages by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group with bases in the Eastern DR Congo.
Local authorities say the internally displaced persons need food, blankets, and shelter.
Michael Baleke reports from Kampala
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South Africa’s ongoing scheduled power cuts are disrupting coastal summer tourist destinations. Non-functioning pump stations have led to several sewage spills near popular beaches. Mark Roughton reports.
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The Federal Government in Nigeria has commenced collection of data of people affected by insecurity in some Local Government Areas of Katsina State.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced due to attacks on their communities by armed groups particularly in the northern parts of the country.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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China is expected to cut quarantine requirements for overseas travelers in January. Local media reports say health authorities are planning to continue relaxing their strict Covid rules, despite a growing virus outbreak across the country.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The Greek member of the European Parliament accused of taking bribes from Qatar was in court on Thursday for a pretrial hearing. Eva Kaili is among four people charged with corruption, money laundering and money laundering.
Alex Cadier reports from Brussels
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